#Irefuse to Stop Being Me: Confinement Chronicles Alopecia Awareness Edition

"Between the ages of six to twenty-nine, alopecia was a constant thought and struggle for me. I was always thinking of a way to hide my baldness under wigs, hats, headwraps, and weaves . . . I was obsessed with keeping my secret . . . " ~ Tamara R. Flake in "My Alopecia Short Story . . . "

During the pandemic, many people could not receive hair services as salons were closed. Wig and beauty establishments were closed; dermatologists were not accepting patients for "cosmetic" issues. Nationwi...